Patient/caregiver was educated on how to take Donepezil as follows: Take/administer the medication at the same time, every day, to avoid forgetting the medication. Taking/administering the medication at regularly spaced intervals helps to maintain appropriate blood levels of donepezil needed to derive the desired beneficial effects and also prevent toxicity with the medication. Maintain strict compliance with intake of the medication as ordered, with regards to dosage and frequency, to derive the benefit of the [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses and mechanism of action of Donepezil as follows: Acetylcholine is one of the various other neurotransmitters in the brain, playing significant role in the functionality of memory and cognition. Acetylcholine produced in the brain binds to receptors called cholinergic receptors, located on the nerve cells. This binding of acetylcholine with the cholinergic receptors leads to stimulation of these receptors and utilization of acetylcholine by the cholinergic neurons promotes learning [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon pathophysiology of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease as follows: A number of neurotransmitters in the brain, such as, norepinephrine, acetylcholine, glutamic acid, dopamine, serotonin, and GABA, play a significant role in regulating various body functions like memory, mood, behavior, and body movements. These neurotransmitters in the brain have to be finely balanced to promote optimal body functions. Any disturbance in their regulation can lead to compromised memory, cognition, depression, anxiety, and altered [...]